1/12/2015

sometimes its crazy to think. because i don't notice a difference anymore when i think in Spanish or English. its so weird that i am hearing foreign sounds and can make sense of them in my head, put them together in a different way and communicate. that's a weird way to explain it. but its so crazy to me. i remember in the beginning of my mission how much Spanish i could tell i was learning daily... as time goes by you kinda don't pay much attention to that. but thinking just 3 months ago when Cordova came to Altamira to be my companion, i have grown exceptionally. i don't wanna brag. but i have been so blessed to be able to communicate very rapidly. i am grateful for the gift of tongues. i know i have been blessed with it. and i am definitely going to take advantage of it :)


the work went good this week. i got to be in exchanges for a couple day with the zone leader doing a lot of contacting and giving blessings in the hospital. it was super cool :) and one day we were in a taxi and decided to contact the driver. we just started by introducing ourselves and told him we were missionaries of the church. and he said "su iglesia es la de Carlos Mormón cierto??? este hombre profeta de barcelona?? ustedes adoran el diablo! no. por favor. no me jotas! no puede a ser. porque este gringo habla español???" haha translation: "your guys church is the church of Carlos Mormon? the man prophet from Barcelona? you guys worship the devil. oh no. please. don't mess with me. this cant be! why is this gringo speaking Spanish?" hahahaha we died laughing and then explained to him the truth. but it was so dang funny, my comp said he has never heard anyone talk about a "carlos Mormon".



and this morning we got transfers! i am going to another zone here in the city of Medellin. super close to my area now. and my new comp is elder Ayovi (ah-joe-bi) from ecuador.


autumn! que tal la area? yo quiero ir a la freaking costa. espero que algun dia me vaya por allá. puedes ir a la playa mucho? o sola una ves hasta ahora? te quiero! y te extraño MUCHÍSIMO. tu ejemplo me ayuda mucho también. debemos ir a mexico. quiero conocerlo. y tus conversos. teno planes para hacerlo okay? jaja


weeeeel, love you guys! and i miss you all like crazy. I'm glad everythin's going alright back home. and kade, start picking up somethings in Spanish or another language so you can put it on your papers when you start filling them out in a year... BUT PRAY FIRST! haha


"Called To Serve" (strangely we don't sing that a lot here haha)
Elder Bigelow